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title: "my jade plant has become limp. i’ve tried giving it less water. It is…"
description: "my jade plant has become limp. i’ve tried giving it less water. It is recovering from mealy bugs. any helpful tips?"
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# my jade plant has become limp. i’ve tried giving it less water. It is…

_Gepostet von liv am 2025-02-24_

my jade plant has become limp. i’ve tried giving it less water. It is recovering from mealy bugs. any helpful tips?

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## 5 Kommentare

### Ms.Issy kommentierte am 2025-02-24

I would try giving it more water, it looks dehydrated.  
I would bottom water it for about 5 minutes or until the pot stops floating.  
In my experience limp succulents are dehydrated, squishy ones are over watered.

### Sunny kommentierte am 2025-02-24

The thin wrinkly leaves show dehydration. The leaves should be plump and smooth. Water more often. Check the roots. It may need a repot.

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### BigGrac kommentierte am 2025-02-24

Dat boi thirsty. When the leaves are that thin that means there’s basically no water in them

### liv kommentierte am 2025-02-25

thank you! i’m so traumatized by overwatering so thank you for letting me know!

### nick kommentierte am 2025-02-25

Hey so I'm not trying to overexplain if you already know this, but overwatering isn't necessarily about how much water you give a plant, but rather, how often. Apologies if this isnt very important info and/or already understood. I second bottom watering it's helpful with all plants that need less of a water intake. I do it for all my succs, cacti, tubers/caudex and alike.

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